WACO, Texas (AP) Jarrett Stidham was getting ready to lead Stephenville into the Texas Class 4A high school playoffs at this time a year ago, when he was still verbally committed to another Big 12 team.
Now the quarterback thrust into a starting role for No. 4 Baylor because of Seth Russell's season-ending neck surgery is prepping for his first home start. The Bears (8-0, 5-0 Big 12, No. 6 CFP) play 12th-ranked Oklahoma (8-1, 5-1, No. 15 CFP) on Saturday night after winning at Kansas State in Stidham's first start.
''We went in unscathed and remain unscathed,'' coach Art Briles said Monday, refusing to refer to the quarterback who has been on campus since January as a freshman.